Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#C5AAA0

#C5AAA0 is a warm orange HEX color close to Mushroom. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 197, 170, 160, HSL 16, 24%, 70%, has luminance 0.4316, and belongs to the muted group.

orangewarmmuted
#C5AAA0 Sample readable text
HEX #C5AAA0
RGB rgb(197, 170, 160)
HSL hsl(16 24% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 14, 19, 23)
Luminance 0.4316
Contrast Black 9.63:1White 2.18:1

CSS

--color-c5aaa0: #C5AAA0;
.background-c5aaa0 { background-color: #C5AAA0; }
.text-c5aaa0 { color: #C5AAA0; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4316
Black text9.63:1AA Pass
White text2.18:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#C5AAA0","rgb":[197,170,160],"hsl":[16,24,70],"cmyk":[0,14,19,23],"luminance":0.4316,"contrast":{"black":9.63,"white":2.18}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.63,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.18,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E8DDD9","hex":"#E8DDD9","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.78,"contrastWhite":1.33,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.02,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C5BCA0","hex":"#C5BCA0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.07,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.65,"contrastWhite":1.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A0BBC5","hex":"#A0BBC5","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.41,"contrastWhite":2.02,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","muted orange","Mushroom adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c5aaa0.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mushroom.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/greige.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tan.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A0BBC5","analogous":["#C5A0A9","#C5BCA0"],"triadic":["#A0C5AA","#AAA0C5"],"tetradic":["#A9C5A0","#A0BBC5","#BCA0C5"],"splitComplementary":["#A0C5BC","#A0A9C5"],"monochromatic":["#E8DDD9","#C5AAA0","#A27767"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E8DDD9","dark":"#A27767","saturated":"#D6A28F","desaturated":"#B4B2B1","pastel":"#F3F2F1","neon":"#FFAD8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":15.264337522473747},{"slug":"greige","name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","distance":22.15851980616034},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":25.865034312755125},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":28.75760768909681},{"slug":"dark-gray","name":"Dark Gray","hex":"#A9A9A9","distance":29.427877939124322}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C5AAA0

#C5AAA0 is classified as a warm orange value with muted visual character. #C5AAA0 is visually closest to Mushroom, a named orange color with HEX #B7A99A.

The RGB channels are 197, 170, and 160, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 16deg with 24% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.4316, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.26, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.63:1AA Pass
White text2.18:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C5AAA0 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.63:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.18:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E8DDD9#000000 text · best 15.78:1#E8DDD9
Travertine#000000 text · best 12.02:1#D6C1A3
#C5BCA0#000000 text · best 11.07:1#C5BCA0
Tan#000000 text · best 10.65:1#D2B48C
#A0BBC5#000000 text · best 10.41:1#A0BBC5

Generated Palette

#C5AAA0#C5AAA0
#A0BBC5#A0BBC5
#C5A0A9#C5A0A9
#C5BCA0#C5BCA0
#E8DDD9#E8DDD9
#A27767#A27767

Color Harmonies

#A0BBC5#A0BBC5
#C5A0A9#C5A0A9
#C5BCA0#C5BCA0
#A0C5AA#A0C5AA
#AAA0C5#AAA0C5

Variants

#E8DDD9#E8DDD9
#A27767#A27767
#D6A28F#D6A28F
#B4B2B1#B4B2B1
#F3F2F1#F3F2F1
#FFAD8F#FFAD8F

Nearest Named Colors

Mushroom#B7A99A
Greige#B0A999
Tan#D2B48C
Travertine#D6C1A3
Dark Gray#A9A9A9

Related HEX Guides

Mushroom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7A99A.Greige colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B0A999.Tan colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2B48C.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#C5AAA0 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.